One of the biggest decisions Ontarians face during the holidays is whether to purchase a real or fake Christmas tree for their home. Yes, fake trees can be more convenient (if you have the space to store one), but consider the aroma, presence and env... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON [November 13, 2019] - The Highway of Heroes Tree Campaign and Forests Ontario have joined forces to advance tree planting efforts, which pay tribute to the soldiers of the Canadian armed forces, past and present, through the planti... Click Here to Read More
November 7, 2019 (Ottawa) - Late yesterday, Friends of the Earth (FOE) and the National Association of Women and the Law (NAWL) filed their Click Here to Read More
PARRY SOUND, ON - The Parry Sound & Area Food Collaborative presents Climate Changes Everything: Food For Thought, a FREE presentation with speaker Dianne Saxe, President of Saxe Facts and former Environmental Commissioner of Ontario. Dr. S... Click Here to Read More
Rob Keen, RPF, to speak on the importance of tree planting in the fight against climate change Sudbury, ON (October 11, 2019) - Rob Keen, Registered Professional Forester and CEO of Forests Ontario, will speak about the import... Click Here to Read More
Clean50 members ask Canadians to consider climate action as the key motivator for their vote List includes Former Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson, 22 cleantech CEOs, executives from 11 renewable energy providers, 9 venture capitalists a... Click Here to Read More
Last night saw unprecedented support for environmental leadership Toronto, October 4, 2019 -- Large crowds at last night’s 100 Debates on the Environment across the country demonstrated that concern about the environment is ... Click Here to Read More
Attention: Assignment and political editors and other journalists (October 3, 2019) - In roughly a third of Canada’s federal ridings, a locally organized environment focused debate will be held today. Coordinated by Click Here to Read More
Toronto, October 3rd, 2019 - Today, the 2020 “Canada’s Clean50” awards will celebrate the accompli... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY (Toronto, October 2, 2019) - The Canada’s Clean50 List for 2020, which honours 50 indiv... Click Here to Read More
October 1, 2019, Ottawa - Half way through the federal election, Friends of the Earth Canada has a message for Canadian politicians. The electorate wants action to stop plastics pollution: 86% of Canadians want you to take more action on plastics as... Click Here to Read More
By, Rob Keen, Registered Professional Forester and CEO of Forests Ontario and Forest Recovery Canada Good news is rare, though ... Click Here to Read More
60% of voters say skipping environmental debates will affect their vote TORONTO - With one week before 100 all-candidates debates on the environment take place in communities across Canada, a Mainstreet Research poll shows 60% of Can... Click Here to Read More
– A National and provincial 9% recycling rate is absolutely not sustainable – Banning unnecessary single-use plastics such ... Click Here to Read More
What: Surfrider Foundation will announce recommendations on how the Province of BC can respond to plastic waste... Click Here to Read More
15-year-old Grierson twins to present their Global Forest Project in New York New York, NY [September 10, 2019] - Long time Forests Ontario’s youth ambassadors, 15-year-old twins Lauren and Kaitlin Grierson, will be presenti... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON (September 10, 2019) - Join the Youth Climate Action Summit on September 22nd as young Canadians learn about climate science and advocacy from leading Canadian experts. The full agenda can be found at Click Here to Read More
AMELIASBURGH, Ontario (September 4, 2019) - Poet Al Purdy’s iconic A-frame on Roblin Lake in Prince Edward County will hold an... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 3 septembre 2019 -- Après des mois de recherches approfondies et de sensibilisation du public, le Co... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, September 3, 2019 -- After months of extensive research and public outreach, GreenPAC has announced it... Click Here to Read More
Wolf and coyote hunting to be deregulated in northern Ontario to placate moose hunters Ontario (Augu... Click Here to Read More
August 28, 2019 (Ottawa) - Friends of the Earth is pleased with the news that Canada’s Competition Bureau has st... Click Here to Read More
Southern Ontario wood users tour forestry and mill operations in Timmins Timmins, ON [August 15, ... Click Here to Read More
Building sector representatives tour forestry and sawmill operations in Timmins Timmins, ON (August 12, 2019) - On August 15th, a group of Southern Ontario based architects, engineers, and union leaders will join representativ... Click Here to Read More
La nouvelle date des débats sur l’environnement est le 3 octobre TORONTO, le 9 août 2019 - La Commission aux débats des chefs a obligé L’environnement, parlons-en, une ... Click Here to Read More
Debates on the Environment will now take place on October 3 TORONTO, August 9, 2019 - “100 Debates on the Environment,” an unprecedented initiative to provide voters with an opportunity to engage their candidates on the environme... Click Here to Read More
A historic hamlet in Hastings County is inviting enthusiasts of art, heritage and rural life to come and learn about the small yet mighty role that Queensborough, Ont., has played in inspiring Canadian artists for generations. On Saturday, Aug. 24... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 1er août 2019 - Aujourd’hui, le CPPEnvironnement et Équiterre expriment leur profonde déception à la suite de l’annonce de la Commission aux débats des chefs. Cette dernière a fait... Click Here to Read More
*Commission’s proposed date is same day as confirmed environmental debates in over 100 ridings nation-wide* Toronto, August 1, 2019 -- Today, GreenPAC and Équiterre expressed deep disappointment following the Leaders’ Debate... Click Here to Read More
(June 12, 2019, OTTAWA) - A Friends of the Earth Canada survey has revealed a major victory for b... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, June 10, 2019: Plastic pollution is a serious global threat to the environment and econo... Click Here to Read More
(British Columbia) - Twelve leading ocean conservancy and environmental groups have requested that Canada... Click Here to Read More
Ottawa, ON (June 05, 2019) - Funding for the next stage of Forests Ontario’s tree planting program was announced today by the federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Catherine McKenna, and the office of Minister of Natural Resour... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, June 5, 2019 -- Today, on UN World Environment Day, GreenPAC is providing a “Save the Date” notice to incumbent MPs and candidates, announcing that 100 non-partisan all-candidates debates on the environment will take place on the ... Click Here to Read More
The International Joint Commission (IJC) will hold a news conference at Harbour Front Square on June 5, 2019 aft... Click Here to Read More
June 3, 2019, Ottawa - As leaders from the Canadian wastewater management sector gather in Ottawa to discuss issues like plastics in water and the impacts and costs associated with “flushable” wipes on municipal sewer systems operations an... Click Here to Read More
BILL 108 OPEN LETTER 31 May 2019 Honorable Minister Steven Clark Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing 777 Bay Street, 17th Floor Toronto, ON M5G 2E5 Minister Clark, On behalf of the millions of Ontarians that we represent ... Click Here to Read More
Sioux Lookout’s economic development connections with Finland and Sault Ste. Marie prove importa... Click Here to Read More
Enhance your urban greenspace by planting trees this spring WINDSOR, ON (May 9, 2019) - Join Forests Ontario for our tenth annual Community Tree Plant in Windsor! Planters of all experience levels are invited to join us in creating a... Click Here to Read More
Celebrate trees this spring by enhancing your local urban green space East Gwillimbury, ON (May 9, 2019) - Join Forests Ontario for a fun-filled day of tree planting at the York Region Community Tree Planting Festival! Planters of al... Click Here to Read More
May 7, 2019 (Guelph, ON): In today’s climate, incorporating sustainability is a crucial aspect ... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO, le 6 mai 2019 : le Canada comprend les conséquences et les répercussions des déchets plastiques et est pleinem... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO, May 6, 2019 – Canada understands the consequences of plastic waste and is fully engaged like never before: g... Click Here to Read More
Photo: Garbage caught on a storm sewer outlet Environmental groups say “flushable” wipe based on false and mislea... Click Here to Read More
(TORONTO, April 29, 2019) - Despite the recent Ontario government announcement to cut the 50 Million Tree program, Forests Ontario expects to find a way, with existing and new partners, to plant trees, educate Ontarians and speak for the forest and a... Click Here to Read More
Over 100 past recipients of Canada’s Clean50 Awards shared a message today in an open letter to all Canadians: - Climate change is real, and needs to be treated as the emergency it is, at every level of government - On a per-capita basis, Can... Click Here to Read More
By David Estrin and Isabel Dávila Pereira Canada has remarkably broad support from unlikely allies for its new law to fight climate change in the April 15 -18 Ontario Court of Appeal judicial challenge brought by the Ford government. Even ... Click Here to Read More
By David Estrin and Isabel Dávila Pereira The Ontario Court of Appeal has scheduled four days, starting in mid-April, to address Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s constitutional challenge of Canada’s new Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing ... Click Here to Read More
By David Estrin and Isabel Dávila Pereira Canada has remarkably broad support from unlikely allies who agree its new law to fight climate change should be upheld, and the Ford government’s constitutional challenge rejected, when the Onta... Click Here to Read More
Le cancer du poumon, l’asthme aggravé et différents problèmes cardiaques et respiratoires comptent parmi les effets d’une telle exposition; or, les enfants peuvent être plus vulnérables à ces effets nocifs Ottawa, le 2 avril 2019 ... Click Here to Read More
Lung cancer, aggravated asthma, heart and respiratory problems among health effects of exposure; children can be more vulnerable to harm April 2, 2019, Ottawa - Thousands of Canadian school children are exposed to cancer-causing emissions f... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, March 5, 2019) - The East-West Ring of Fire Road Coalition (EWRFC) is a new organization at the world’s largest mining co... Click Here to Read More
Nous célébrons aujourd’hui le 25e anniversaire de la Charte des droits environnementaux (CDE) de l’Ontario. Cette loi, unique au Canada, donne aux Ontariens le droit de participer aux décisions importantes du gouvernement provincial sur... Click Here to Read More
Today marks the 25th anniversary of Ontario’s Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR). This law, unique in Canada, gives Ontarians the right to participate in environmentally significant dec... Click Here to Read More
The Environmental Bill of Rights (EBR) is 25 years old on February 15, 2019. This law, unique in Canada, gives Ontarians the right to participate in environmentally significant decisi... Click Here to Read More
Need for urgent action by Minster of Health is key message to Parliamentarians (Ottawa) January 30... Click Here to Read More
Date: Wednesday, January 30, 2019 Time: 6:30 p.m. Location: The Gladstone Hotel 2nd floor Gallery 1214 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON Who: Beatrice Olivastri, CEO, Friends of Earth Can... Click Here to Read More
Briefing by leading US lawyers who won $289M Monsanto Roundup verdict on what Canadians need to know about glyphosate and Roundup to protect themselves Ottawa Media Conference Time: 10 am Date: Wednesday, January 30... Click Here to Read More
New research shows 58% of food produced in Canada is wasted Nearly 60 percent of food produced in Canada - amounting to 35.5 million metric tonnes - is lost and wasted annually. Of that, 32 percent - equalling 11.2 million metric tonnes of ... Click Here to Read More
• 58% of all food produced - 35.5M metric tonnes - is lost or wasted • Only 42% of all food produced in Canada ever makes it to market • 11.2M metric tonnes of lost food could be rescued, but isn’t Second Harvest, Canada’s large... Click Here to Read More
Ontario Nature member groups are hosting counts across Ontario Each year, bird lovers welcome winter by joining a Christmas Bird Count. It’s a great way to explore natur... Click Here to Read More
“The CPP Investment Board is currently misleading Canadians. It is not taking climate risk seriously. It must take immediate action and stop investing in fossil fuels” observed John Bennett, Senior Policy Advisor, Friends of the Earth - Canada (... Click Here to Read More
(Sept. 19, 2018) - St Joseph school on Parkway Crescent in Clarington was looking for rocks and boulders for their natural... Click Here to Read More
Tanya Pardy (centre-back) and Jim Storey (right-back) of St Marys Cement along with Oshawa Mayor John... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, September 27, 2018 - Today, the 2019 “Canada’s Clean50” awards celebrates the accomplishments of 5... Click Here to Read More
Thursday September 27th, in Toronto: The Canada’s Clean50 List, which honours 50 individuals from every segment of Canadian life who have done the most over the past two years to advance Canada’s sustainability, will be released. In the fac... Click Here to Read More
(Sept. 19, 2018) - St Joseph school on Parkway Crescent in Clarington was looking for rocks and boulders for their natural... Click Here to Read More
Pictured: Jim Storey, Operation Manager St Marys Cement, Katherine Warren - Executive Directive Museum, Steve Middleton ... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, ON - Deidre Guy and Jeff Wilson, Co-founders of the Inclusive Workplace and Supply Council of Canada (IWSCC), are thrilled to announce the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) as its first Founding Member. IWSCC is dedicated to helping Veter... Click Here to Read More
August 15, 2018 (Ottawa) - Friends of the Earth Canada welcomes the proposed decision by Health Canada’s ... Click Here to Read More
The Yellow-banded Bumble Bee, by Brenda VanRyswyk. July 30, 2018 (Ottawa, Ontario) The 3rd annu... Click Here to Read More
Inaugural Capital One® Digital For Good™ Summit brought together top charity leaders and digital experts, working to close the digital divide. Click Here to Read More
(Toronto - May 16, 2018) - Ontario Monitor using their database of Hansard (the official record of the Ontario Legislature) 30,000 plus speeches from the last full year (2017) that the Ontario Legislature sat has generated some interesting met... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, May 2, 2018) - ECO Strategy (Environmental Communication Options) today launched a new website modernwoodheatchangeout.ca to provide organizations, individuals and government agencies... Click Here to Read More
Long running dispute between petro-giant Chevron and Ecuadorian citizens has Canadian component ... Click Here to Read More
Bien que le radon constitue un risque connu de cancer du poumon, la plupart des provinces et territoires du Canada n’obligent pas leurs écoles ou leurs milieux de garde à l’enfance à procéder au dépistage du radon (Ottawa, 26 ma... Click Here to Read More
Despite known cancer risks, most provincial and territorial governments in Canada do not require radon testing of schools and child care programs (Ottawa, March 26, 2018) - This Healthy Schools Day, April 3rd, the Canadian Partnershi... Click Here to Read More
Rob Keen CEO of Forest Recovery Canada, a division of Forests Ontario Spring is a time for renewal and growth. In Canada, this means tree planting. As Canadians, we understand the importance of our trees and forests, and recog... Click Here to Read More
Vancouver, BC (March 14, 2018) - Released today at GLOBE Forum 2018, WaterTAP’s newest report Click Here to Read More
What: WaterTAP, at GLOBE Forum 2018 in Vancouver, will release its new report, Water: The next frontier on the path to a low carbon economy, detailing untapped potential of clean water technology to reduce carbon emissions while returni... Click Here to Read More
Port Sydney, Ontario (March 5, 2018) - HPBA Canada is pleased to welcome Adam De Caire, who joins the staff team as Director of Public Affairs. In this capacity, Adam will have a focus on supporting the government relations and communicat... Click Here to Read More
Now, the Government of Ontario needs to step up to the plate Click Here to Read More
This article is made available to you at no cost but requires proper credit. Mr. Cameron-Huff is also available for interviews regarding crypto and digital currency accounting matters. By: Carter Cameron-Huff, CA, CPA, CIA, CR... Click Here to Read More
Port Sydney, Ontario (January 3, 2018) - Living in Canada, we’ve all experienced a bad winter... Click Here to Read More
As the head of Friends of the Earth in Canada, Bea Olivastri, is often asked around this time of year about the most important things someone can do to help protect people and the planet. Bee health is at th... Click Here to Read More
Milton, Ontario - December 21, 2017 In announcing their Proposed Pollinator Decisions yesterday, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) opted against bees in favour of pesticide manufacturers. PMRA intends to continue... Click Here to Read More
For immediate release Toronto, December 7, 2017 - Each year, bird lovers celebrate the joys of winter by joining a Christmas Bird Count. It’s a great way to explore nature while helping to increase the awareness and knowledge of our feath... Click Here to Read More
(Nov 8, 2017 - Port Sydney, Ontario) - Over half a million homeowners in Ontario get some or all their space heating from wood stoves. While most use it for supplementary heat, as part of an effective zone heating system or to combat power out... Click Here to Read More
PHOTO OPPORTUNITY/MEDIA ADVISORY: 12 Trees exhibition showcases light as a symbol of hope and unity this holiday season On Wednesday November 8, the Gardiner Museum will kick off its annual 12 Trees exhib... Click Here to Read More
Canada’s climate leadership claim undermined by coal bid by Canada Pension Plan Investment Board November 2, 2017 (Ottawa, Canada) - More than 20 Canadian and international organizations are concerned that the actions of the Canada... Click Here to Read More
The Court of Appeal for Ontario decides against Chevron’s million dollar demand for security - a Chevron tactic to derail the plaintiffs’ litigation Quito, 31st of October 2017 - The decision of the Court of Appe... Click Here to Read More
October 31, 2017 (Ottawa, Canada) - Today, Ontario’s top court reversed the decision of a lower court that ordered Ecuadorian villagers to put up almost a million dollars before moving ahead with their case against Chevron. The Ecuadoria... Click Here to Read More
La Corte de Apelaciones de Toronto levantó la solicitud de caución por alrededor de millón de dólares que, a petición de Chevron se quería imponer a los demandantes ecuatorianos para seguir litigando. Quito, 31 de octubre de ... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, Oct. 16, 2017: For 16 years Waste Reduction Week in Ca... Click Here to Read More
What: Recycling Council of Ontario, The City of Toronto and Value Village host a pop-up clothing ... Click Here to Read More
October 5, 2017 (Ottawa) - New research, published in Science, today, found widespread contamination of bee-harming neonicotinoid pesticides in honey around the world. Friends of the Earth Canada CEO, Beatrice Olivastri, said, “The discovery... Click Here to Read More
Toronto Oct. 5, 2017: Canadians generate a lot of waste. On average, every Canadian will generate... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO, ON: Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Derek Fox was honoured as one the 2018 “Canada’s Clean50” sustainability leaders for his leadership on climate change during the Clean50 Summit 7.0 in Toronto today. “I am ... Click Here to Read More
September 27, 2017 (Ottawa, Ont) - The third round of secret negotiations on a n... Click Here to Read More
Forests Ontario celebrates National Forest Week (Sept. 24-30) with Heritage Tree designation ceremonies in Clarksburg, Ottawa and Port Hope More than 65 Heritage Trees have been designated in communities all across Ontario. Celebrate tho... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, Sept. 22, 2017 - Today, the Green Energy Doors Open 2017 (GEDO 2017) launch event took place at the Steam Whistle Brewery (SWB) in Toronto. The annual event is put on by the Ontario Sustainable Ener... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, September 21, 2017 - The release of the 2018 “Canada’s Clean50 Top Projects” list celebrates 20 sustainability oriented projects completed by groups ranging from large corporations and municipalities, to university students and ... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, September 20, 2017 - The release of the 2018 “Canada’s Clean50” list celebrates the accomplishments of 50 sustainability leaders in 16 widely different categories. The Lifetime Achievement honouree list is led by a posthumous aw... Click Here to Read More
What: Green Energy Doors Open 2017 in Ontario communities between September 22-24, is a celebration of green technology, energy conservation initiatives and renewable energy. The Ottawa region GEDO 2017 takes p... Click Here to Read More
Nearly 4 out of 10 (39%) or 11.5 million adult-age Canadians say they will be cannabis consumers if Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s legalization plans come to pass. Nearly, 6 in 10 (57%) Canadians support the Prime Minister's cannabis law changes. ... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, September 7, 2017 - Energy Storage in Canada today released the final Connecting to Now conference program to be held in Toronto on September 19-20. With a focus on energy storage market opportunities in Canada and globally, it is a ... Click Here to Read More
Painting by the Group of Seven’s A.Y. Jackson, visit by Sir John A. among highlights of Historic Queensborough Day Click Here to Read More
Toronto (Ontario) et Boucherville (Québec), le 14 août 2017 - Solar Brokers Canada, l’un des plus grands fournisseurs résidentiels d’énergie solaire au Canada, sa société affiliée Green Lion Eco Group, une firme de génie et de gest... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO (ON) and BOUCHERVILLE (QC), August 14, 2017 - Solar Brokers Canada, one of the largest residential solar providers in Canada, its affiliate Green Lion Eco Group, a solar engineering and project management company, and Lowe’s Canada, ... Click Here to Read More
Curious about green energy? Get a behind-the-scenes look at the green energy future of Ontario, that is already in place near you right now! For the closest location go to the GEDO17 website map - Click Here to Read More
August 3, 2017 (Ottawa, Ontario) - In response to global concerns about declines in pollinator biodiversity, Friends of the Earth is launching its second “Great Canadian Bumble Bee Count” and offering downloadable “Census Cards” to hel... Click Here to Read More
University of Manitoba in early stages of campus-wide assessment to identify physical accessibility barriers Winnipeg, July 26, 2017 - Adaptability Canada is undertaking a campus-wide audit of the University of Manitoba’s built env... Click Here to Read More
Groups ready to fight off federal government’s attempt to dismiss lawsuit TORONTO - Ecojustice lawyers are in court this week to tell the federal government to buzz off. “Our clients - and the bees and other wild pollinators -“ deserve t... Click Here to Read More
June 27, 2017, Ottawa -Most Canadians (89%) believe “pesticides” are the most important threat to bees according to a poll conducted on behal... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory & Camera Call WHAT: The Earth Day Canada Gala is an opportunity for environm... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
May 23, 2017 - Summer, beaches, and swimming are just around the corner, but what if we told you that favourite areas are under siege. Yes, even your favourite sandy beach is likely under threat. Ontario’s most invasive plant, Phragmites, is a tal... Click Here to Read More
EnerQuality, ENERGY STAR, Reach Home Labelling Milestone For immediate release (Toronto) EnerQuality - the #1 certifier of energy efficient homes in Canada - has hit a milestone: labelling its 75,000th ENERGY STAR... Click Here to Read More
By Jeff Wilson, Founder and CEO of Adaptability Canada - www.adaptabilitycanada.com Condominiums are not just for young people, there are many elderly condo residents that bought their units ... Click Here to Read More
March 16, 2017 GreenPAC endorses B.C. environmental champions for the provincial election Candidates endorsed from three major parties VANCOUVER - GreenPAC, Canada’s non-partisan organization committed to build... Click Here to Read More
March 10, 2017 In a letter to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food Hearing on Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposal to phase out the main uses of imidacloprid, the Ontario Beekeepers’ Assoc... Click Here to Read More
Comments from the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association to the The House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food Hearing on Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) proposal to phase out the main uses of imidacloprid ... Click Here to Read More
Media Release EQ Awards Handed Out to Ontario Best Green Builders (TORONTO, ON. Feb 23, 2017) Today, an extensive series of high quality presentations about sustainability in the housing industry took place at the... Click Here to Read More
Why YOU need to be at OGA Conference February 21-22, 2017: Spotlighting Geothermal Energy Where: Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Nominee list for 2017 EnerQuality Housing Innovation Awards Media credentials available What: EnerQuality Innovation Forum and Awards on Thursday, February 23, 2... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE February 9, 2017 Le ministère des Richesses naturelles et des Forêts reçoit un prix pour la décontamination d’un site de radar datant de la Guerre froide La commi... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE February 9, 2017 Cleanup of Cold War radar site earns Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry award Environmental Commissioner of Ontario recognizes ministry staff ... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory and Call for Media Credentials Will Geothermal Heating Replace Natural Gas in Your Ontario Home? Low carbon emission heating in a warming climate is focus of Ontario Geothermal Association conference Feb. 21-2... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Minister Glen Murray to Address Powering Prosperity Awards- Ontario Sustainable Energy Association February 2nd 2017 What: Minister of Environment and Climate Change Glen Murray wi... Click Here to Read More
Forum and Awards on Thursday, February 23, 2017 in Vaughn, Ontario Want to feel better informed and prepared for next year’s business challenges and have a good time - then the EnerQuality Housing Innovation Forum and Gala is wh... Click Here to Read More
Op-Ed by: Dr. Courtney Howard, Dr. Trevor Hancock, Robert Rattle Perhaps because we mostly work inside boxes - hospitals, clinics, universities and office buildings - it has taken the world’s health community far too long to realize that human h... Click Here to Read More
Will address critical health risk to recyclers managing end-of-life vehicles (Toronto, December 15th, 2016) The Automotive Recyclers of Canada (ARC) strongly supports the federal government’s announcement to ban the “manufacture, use, ... Click Here to Read More
Join a local Christmas Bird Count! Visit ontarionature.org/CBC to find a census near you Toronto, December 7, 2016 - Throughout the holiday season, many Ontarian... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE National automotive recycling sector council will help maximize resource recovery associated with end-of-life vehicles (November 10, 2016 -- Toronto) The Automotive Recyclers in Canada... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Where: Hollywood North Auto Parts 842 Eastern Ave Toronto, ON When: Thursday, November 10, 2016 at 2:00 pm What: Launch of National End of Life Vehicle Sector Council (ELVSC), the national regulatory ... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Nov. 1st, 2016) As the days get shorter and temperatures drop, many of Ontario’s best home builders are learning more about energy efficiency in EnerQuality’s training sessions. The information packed half-day... Click Here to Read More
Filled with energy efficient features, Minto’s NZE townhomes are the first of its kind in the province (September 22nd, 2016, Ottawa, ON)Minto Communities Canada is proud to introduce the first Net Zero Energy (NZE) multi-fa... Click Here to Read More
Award ceremony convenes in Toronto Thursday September 22, 2016 (Toronto, ON, September 20, 2016) The 2017 Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Location: Minto Net Zero Energy Townhomes, 186 Calvington Avenue, Kanata, ON When:Thursday, September 22, 2016 at 10:30 am What:Minto Communities celebrates the completion of four Net Zero Energy (N... Click Here to Read More
Montréal, 30 août 2016 - “ L’Association canadienne des médecins pour l’environnement (ACME) a publié un nouveau rapport (cape.ca/pesticide-policy-report) Click Here to Read More
Doctors say: Too many Canadian children lack protection from cosmetic pesticides used on lawns and gardens TORONTO (August 30, 2016) - The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) released a new report t... Click Here to Read More
August 16, 2016 (Ottawa) Friends of the Earth Canada says Canada urgently needs a study of the impact of neonicotinoid pesticides used on canola crops in light of a new study out of Britain. Th... Click Here to Read More
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE (Toronto, le 5 juillet 2016) L’inscription à un jeu participatif en ligne sur le thème de l’eau débute aujourd’hui. Il s’agit d’un jeu mis sur pied par Waterlution avec le soutien du gouve... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE (Toronto, July 5 2016) An online participative game about water opens for registration today. It has been developed by Waterlution supported by the Government of Canada, in a collaborative approach harnessing ... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory WHEN: Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - Event starts at 10:00 a.m. with speakers at 10:30 a.m. WHAT: Bentall Kennedy will officially announce Canada’s largest low-emission and all-electric commercial landscape m... Click Here to Read More
Interview Opportunity/Media Backgrounder (June 8, 2016, Toronto, ON) The scope and scale of Ontario’s Climate Change Action Plan radically shifts the whole conversation on climate change mitigation in Ontario from ambitious abstrac... Click Here to Read More
Backgrounder/Interview Opportunity (June 7, 2016, Port Sydney, ON) Reports of a rural woodstove change-out program being included in Ontario’s Five Year Climate Action Plan 2016-2020 should be welcomed by both rural resident... Click Here to Read More
Media Release June 1, 2016 (Ottawa, ON) Friends of the Earth Canada is calling on Canada's largest pu... Click Here to Read More
Media Release May 27, 2016 (Ottawa, Ontario) With the June 6th Canada Pension Plan Investment ... Click Here to Read More
Friends of the Earth calls on city folks to “Let It Bee” Media Release From left... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory A call to action to protect wild bees When: May 5, 2016, from 10 to 11 a.m. Where: 700 University Avenue, Toronto Mini Auditorium (please check in with Security desk ... Click Here to Read More
(Photo: Guy Lavigueur) Friends of the Earth Canada delivers a message to Bayer stockholders by buzzing Montreal HQ (This ph... Click Here to Read More
Avis aux médias (Montréal, QC, le 27 avril 2016) Juste avant 9h du matin, le jeudi 28 avril, les représentants des médias sont invités à regarder vers le ciel, à l'ouest du pont Jacques-Cartier. Les Ami(e)s de la Terre Canada, aidés... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory (Montreal, QC - April 27, 2016) Just before 9am Thursday April 28th representatives of the media are advised to look up, way up, west of the Jacques Cartier bridge. Friends of the Earth Canada assisted by Aerogram will be de... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Asbestos brake pads pose a health risk to recyclers managing end-of-life vehicles (Toronto, April 12, 2016) To eliminate the asbestos related health risks associated with recycling end-of-life vehicl... Click Here to Read More
(March 22, 2016, TORONTO, ON) Adaptability Canada - a national supplier of accessible equipment, construction and consulting services - has become the latest corporate member of WBE Canada. The commitment will support WBE Canada’s efforts to... Click Here to Read More
(Ottawa, le 10 mars 2016) Les constructeurs d'élite canadiens spécialisés en consommation énergétique nette zéro (CENZ) se sont réunis hier soir à Ottawa pour célébrer et accepter des prix pour leur contribution au plus grand projet ... Click Here to Read More
(March 10, 2016, Ottawa, ON) Canada’s elite net-zero energy (NZE) home builders gathered last night in Ottawa to celebrate and accept awards for their contribution to the largest Canadian net-zero energy (NZE) housing demonstration project b... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Leading Net Zero Energy homebuilders to be recognized by Natural Resources Canada and Owens Corning Canada When: Wednesday, 9 March 2016 @ 5:00 p.m. Where: Fairmont Chateau Laurier - The Drawing... Click Here to Read More
(February 23, 2016, Laval, QC) Today, Construction Voyer celebrated the completion of six Net Zero Energy condos in Laval’s Duvernay East community. The condos, Canada’s first Net Zero Energy sixplex, were built as part of a national proje... Click Here to Read More
Laval, le 23 février 2016.“ Aujourd’hui, Construction Voyer célèbre l’achèvement de six copropriétés à consommation énergétique nette zéro dans la collectivité de Duvernay Est à Laval. Les copropriétés, représentant le pre... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Laval, Québec When: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 10:00 a.m. What: Construction Voyer invites the media to a ribbon-cutting event in Laval to celebra... Click Here to Read More
AVIS AUX MÉDIAS Pour publication: IMMÉDIATE Lieu: Laval, Québec Quand? Mardi, 23 février 2016 à 10 h Quoi? Construction Voyer invite les médias à une cérémonie d’inauguration à Laval pour c... Click Here to Read More
The Commissioner on Environment and Sustainable Development audit results confirm that Canada must replace the PMRA Friends of the Earth Canada says no trust left for PMRA (January 26, 2016 - Ott... Click Here to Read More
(January 20, 2016, Ottawa) - Friends of the Earth Canada welcomes the end of conditional registrations of pesticides announced by the Minister of Health but says that discontinuing the practice won't fix an industry-biased and scientifically out of d... Click Here to Read More
(BRITISH COLUMBIA, January 7, 2016) A scientific paper released on January 6, provides the first published evidence that a European variant of infectious salmon anaemia virus (ISAV) is present in British Columbia, Canada. The study, Click Here to Read More
PRESS RELEASE EREN Renewable Energy and 3G Energy team up to develop renewable energy projects in Canada Ottawa, Ontario, December 17, 2015 EREN Renewable Energy and 3G Energy, two hi... Click Here to Read More
Insulation information to help you keep the cold away Cold spots on walls and floors last winter signaled you paid too much to heat your home (Ottawa, ON, December 14, 2015) It might be mild ... Click Here to Read More
For Immediate Release: December 3, 2015 Expert contacts: Lisa Archer, Friends of the Earth, (510) 900-3145, larcher@foe.org Beatrice Olivastri, Friends of the Earth Canada, (613) 724 8690, beatrice@foecanada.org Susan Baker, Tril... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Toronto, Ontario Adaptability Canada brings accessibility to The Buildings Show What: Adaptability Canada, a leading commercial accessibility company... Click Here to Read More
For immediate release Visit www.ontarionature.org/cbc to find one near you Toronto, November 26, 2015 - This holiday season, you can help our fea... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Home will be first in Calgary to receive government recognition of Net Zero Energy performance CALGARY - Nov. 25, 2015 - Mattamy Homes, North America’s largest privately owned homebui... Click Here to Read More
(Toronto, November 23, 2015) In advance of the United Nations Conference of the Parties 21 (COP 21) convening in Paris next week, over 80 members of Canada’s Clean50 as well as over 60 of the organizations that employ them, have made public ... Click Here to Read More
***MEDIA ADVISORY*** LOCATION: CALGARY, ALBERTA Cityscape welcomes Calgary’s first Net Zero Energy residence as part of national eco-friendly homebuilding project WH... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, November 3, 2015 - Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner, Ellen Schwartzel is calling on the provincial government to step up its protection of environmentally sensitive lands. In her Annual Report “Small Things... Click Here to Read More
Queen’s Park, le 3 novembre 2015 - La commissaire à l’environnement intérimaire de l’Ontario, Ellen Schwartzel, fait appel au gouvernement provincial pour qu’il renforce la protection des terres environnementales fragiles. Dans so... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE Provident Development completes the first of five homes it will construct as part of a Canada-wide Net Zero Energy initiative (Bedford, NS, November 2, 2015) Today, Provident Development hosted a ribbo... Click Here to Read More
Traffic Alert: Queen’s Park Crescent (south of Bloor) northbound lane restrictions due to the unloading of a 40-foot Ontario-grown spruce Christmas tree at the Gardiner Museum. PHOTO OPPORTUNITY/MEDIA ADVISORY Beautif... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Location: Bedford, Nova Scotia The only East Coast homebuilder in national Net Zero Energy project, chooses Bedford, Nova Scotia as site for its five net zero energy ready homes Wh... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Toronto, Ontario What: Adaptability Canada, a leading commercial accessibility company, focused on serving large, complex public, private and non-profit organizat... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Home buyers can now own one of the most energy efficient homes in Canada (October 8th, 2015, Ottawa, ON) Minto Communities Canada is proud to introduce its Net Zero Energy... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY Location: Kanata, Ontario When: Thursday, October 8, 2015 10:00 am What: Minto celebrates the completion of the first Net Zero Energy home it has built as part of a Canada-wide program. The Net ... Click Here to Read More
Report Card released on the opening of the UN Sustainable Development Summit FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 25, 2015 As the United Nations prepares to endorse a new set of 17 goals for sustainable development,... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Legal technology puts 5 million pages of laws from around the world (... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Toronto, September 21, 2015 -- Led by Premiers Kathleen Wynne of Ontario and Philippe Couillard of Quebec, the 2016 list of “Canada’s Clean50” celebrates the accomplishments of 50 sustainability leaders dr... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Calls on government to revoke permits for Yaakswiis site, rallies today in Vancouver 18 September 2015, Vancouver, BC - Sea Shepherd Canada has issued a statement expressing its f... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA RELEASE For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Guelph, Ontario Reid’s Heritage Homes celebrates the first of 25 net zero energy homes to be built across Canada (September 11, 2015, Guelph, ON) ... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Guelph, Ontario What: Reid’s Heritage Homes invites members of the media to Guelph for the inaugural ribbon cutting event for a national demonstra... Click Here to Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CRI Releases New Report, “The Environmental and Economic Performance of Beverage Container Reuse and Recycling in British Columbia, Canada” LOS ANGELES, Calif., Aug. 25, 2015--As it ... Click Here to Read More
When a post to Stephen Harper’s Facebook page featuring an Atlantic salmon announced the Conservatives are “Protecting Bri... Click Here to Read More
Social media gaffe suggests government priority is farmed, not wild salmon, says biologist Sointula, 24 Aug 2015 -- Stephen Harpers’ recent announcement of $15 million for wild salmon habitat restoration was met with... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Toronto, ON, August 19, 2015: Microgrids, disruptive technology and cutting edge research were the topics of conversation as a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between Ryerson University and India-based Tech Mahind... Click Here to Read More
Press Release August 18, 2015 - Niagara-on-the-Lake Hydro announced today their collaborative partnership with Tech Mahindra Ltd. to build an Intelligent Electric Vehicle Charging System (IEVCS) designed to contribute toward Ontario’s cle... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Proper disposal of old fridges and freezers has climate change and energy saving benefits (Oakville, ON, July 31, 2015) Today, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Glen Murray,... Click Here to Read More
Media Advisory Plant Tour, Photo/Interview Opportunity Minister of the Environment and Climate Change to tour recycling facility in Oakville WHAT Ontario’s Minister of the Environment and Cl... Click Here to Read More
Kanata neighbourhood will feature Minto Communities’ latest Net Zero Energy homes (July 22, 2015, Ottawa, ON) Minto Communities is excited to announce the construction of five of the most energy efficient homes in... Click Here to Read More
Don’t let old, inefficient building envelopes affect your monthly heating and cooling bills (Ottawa, ON, July 21, 2015) Knowing about a home’s insulation is an important part of assessing how much energy your new p... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, July 14, 2015 - Ontario’s acting Environmental Commissioner said a lack of coordinated and easy-to-use projections for climate change is making it hard for government and business leaders to adapt to the new reality. Ellen Schwar... Click Here to Read More
Toronto, le 14 juillet 2015 - La commissaire à l’environnement intérimaire de l’Ontario a dit que le manque de prévisions coordonnées et conviviales sur le changement climatique fait en sorte qu’il est difficile pour le gouvernement ... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO (June 26, 2015) From reducing paper use in its offices to investing in Canada’s youth, Rogers continues its efforts to make a difference from coast to coast as revealed in its annual Corporate Social Responsibility report (CSR). ... Click Here to Read More
TORONTO, le 26 juin 2015 - De la diminution de l’utilisation du papier dans ses bureaux à l’investissement en faveur des jeunes du Canada, Rogers poursuit ses efforts pour faire sa marque d’un océan à l’autre, comme le révèle son ... Click Here to Read More
NAIMA Canada provides one-stop resource to save money on insulation upgrades (June 24, 2015, Ottawa ON) We all ... Click Here to Read More
Media Release Construction Voyer building six net zero energy homes as part of Natural Resources Canada’s ecoENERGY Innovation Initiative’s national Net Zero Energy project (June 22, 2015, Laval, QC Click Here to Read More
COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE Construction Voyer bâti six habitations à consommation énergétique nette zéro dans le cadre de l'Initiative écoÉNERGIE sur l'innovation de Ressources naturelles Canada pour le projet national de consommation... Click Here to Read More
AVIS AUX MÉDIAS Pour publication : IMMÉDIATE Lieu : Laval, Québec Quoi? Construction Voyer invite les membres des médias à un événement novateur à Laval dans le cadre d’un projet de démonstration nationa... Click Here to Read More
MEDIA ADVISORY For Release: IMMEDIATELY Location: Laval, Québec What: Construction Voyer invites the media to its groundbreaking event in Laval as part of a national demonstration project that will almost double... Click Here to Read More
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